Just Can’t Dump It!

Ge­orgina says th­ese three things are the hard­est to get rid of. Here’s how to lessen the pain. 1 CLOTHES Ev­ery time you touch or try on old clothes, you’re re­build­ing your at­tach­ment to them – even if you haven’t worn them for years, says Ge­orgina. “Get a de­clut­ter buddy – your hus­band, kid or friend – to hold your out­fits up while you pick which ones to throw out. They’re also more ruth­less in dish­ing out opin­ions.” 2 ME­MORA­BILIA “If th­ese are truly mean­ing­ful, don’t dis­card them. But you don’t need 10 fridge mag­nets from one coun­try. So pick your favourite and give the rest away. Or take a photo of them and make a col­lage,” sug­gests Ge­orgina. As for cards and gifts, if you can’t re­mem­ber the peo­ple who gave them to you, chances are they won’t bring back fond mem­o­ries, so chuck them. 3 WHEN YOU’VE SPENT GOOD MONEY ON SOME­THING Have you used it in the last six months? If not, do a swop with friends. “Any time you both need the items back, you can still get hold of them.”